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hanif

hanif noun: any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.

Noun (1)

hanif (plural hanifs or hunafa)

  1. Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.
    Synonyms:
    proto-Muslim

Proper noun capitalized: Hanif

Hanif (plural Hanifs)

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Noun (2) capitalized: Hanif

Hanif (plural Hanifs)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of hanif.

Synonyms of hanif

Forms of hanif

Noun
pluralhanifs
pluralhunafa
pluralHanifs
Proper noun
pluralHanifs
alternative formHaniff

Origin of hanif

Borrowed from Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf); see Hanif.

From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).

Questions about hanif

What does hanif mean?
Hanif means any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.
What part of speech is hanif?
Hanif can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hanif?
The plural of hanif is hanifs.

Words near hanif in the dictionary

  1. Hanhart syndrome
  2. Hanhushi
  3. Hani
  4. Hania
  5. Haniel
  6. hanif
  7. Hanifaru
  8. Hanifaruhuraa
  9. Haniff
  10. Haniffs
  11. hanifs

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